Red Sox vs. Dodgers is on Sunday Night Baseball—Here’s how to watch for free

Nypost · Aug 02, 2026 · 639 words · By Angela Tricarico

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What to know about Red Sox vs. Dodgers is on Sunday Night Baseball—Here’s how to watch for free

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox will wrap up a three-game weekend series tonight with a Sunday Night Baseball spotlight.

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What happened

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox will wrap up a three-game weekend series tonight with a Sunday Night Baseball spotlight.

Why it matters

With a win tonight, the Dodgers will avoid being swept by the Red Sox.

Common ground

Boston has won both Friday and Saturday’s games with scores of 9-4 and 3-2 respectively.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Red Sox vs. Dodgers is on Sunday Night Baseball—Here’s how to watch for free?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 25 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “In return, the Tigers received three prospects: outfielder Zyhir Hope and right-handers River Ryan and Brady Smith.”

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While the trade of Tarik Skubal is confirmed, the specific players returned (Zyhir Hope, River Ryan, and Brady Smith) are not mentioned in the provided evidence; search results only provided general info about Detroit.

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web search NEUTRAL — One of its main features, the Detroit River, became the busiest commercial hub in the world. In the mid-20th century, Detroit entered a state of urban decay that has continued to the present, as a res…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit

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web search NEUTRAL — Detroit, the largest city in the state of Michigan, was settled in 1701 by French colonists. It is the first European settlement above tidewater in North America. [1] Founded as a New France fur tradi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Detroit

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web search NEUTRAL — Visit Detroit is the official visitor site for Metro Detroit, including Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.
https://visitdetroit.com/

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Claim 2: “This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com.”

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Claim 3: “September 6 at 7 p.m. — Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals (Peacock)”

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Claim 4: “September 7 at 8 p.m. — St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants (NBC and Peacock — special Labor Day MLB presentation)”

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Claim 5: “Boston has won both Friday and Saturday’s games with scores of 9-4 and 3-2 respectively.”

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AP reports the Red Sox beat the Dodgers 9-4 on Friday night in the series opener, and another source confirms the Red Sox won the first two games of the series, including a Saturday game.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Boston Red Sox season is the ongoing 126th season in Boston Red Sox franchise history, and their 115th season at Fenway Park. The team opened the regular season in an away game against the Ci…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Boston_Red_Sox_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. Founded in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Red Sox–Yankees rivalry is a Major League Baseball (MLB) rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. Both teams have competed in MLB's American League (AL) for over 120 seasons, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sox–Yankees_rivalry

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Claim 6: “Jake Bennett (6-4, 2.74 ERA) starts for the Red Sox.”

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Claim 7: “Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews.”

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Claim 8: “August 9 at 8 p.m. — Houston Astros at San Diego Padres (NBC and Peacock)”

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Claim 9: “September 20 at 7 p.m. — Milwaukee Brewers at Baltimore Orioles (Peacock)”

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Claim 10: “August 23 at 3 p.m. — San Francisco Giants at Boston Red Sox (NBC and Peacock)”

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Claim 11: “When: Aug. 2, 7:20 p.m. ET”

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A web search result specifically lists the game on Sunday at 7:20 p.m. ET at Dodger Stadium.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Throughout its history, Major League Baseball has featured numerous rivalries between teams and cities. These rivalries have developed for a variety of reasons, most commonly geographic proximity, fre…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Markus Lynn "Mookie" Betts (born October 7, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder, shortstop, and second baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He debuted …
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Claim 12: “Channel: NBC”

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The provided web search results for 'Channel: NBC' returned irrelevant information about a movie and the color red; no evidence confirms NBC is the broadcaster for this specific game.

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web search NEUTRAL — Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–750 nanometers. [1] It is a primary …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red

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web search NEUTRAL — Red is a 2010 American action comedy film written by Jon and Erich Hoeber, and directed by Robert Schwentke. It is based on the comic book series by Warren Ellis and Cully Hamner. The film stars Bruce…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_(2010_film)

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web search NEUTRAL — The most official Reddit community of all official Reddit communities. Your go-to place for Reddit updates, announcements, and news. Occasional frivolity.
https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit/wiki/index/

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Claim 13: “Emmet Sheehan (4-7, 4.95 ERA) will be on the mound for the Dodgers.”

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Claim 14: “August 30 at 3 p.m. — Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs (NBC and Peacock)”

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Claim 15: “DIRECTV... the five-day free trial of both its its MySports and MyNews genre packs includes NBC.”

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The Nypost cross-reference explicitly confirms that the five-day free trial of DIRECTV's MySports and MyNews genre packs includes NBC.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — the five-day free trial of both its MySports and MyNews genre packs includes NBC
https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/sports/how-to-watch-the-2026-p…

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Claim 16: “September 13 at 7 p.m. — San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants (Peacock)”

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Claim 17: “the Dodgers acquired Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, the reigning back-to-back AL Cy Young winner.”

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The trade of Tarik Skubal from the Tigers to the Dodgers is reported by the AP, Nypost, and other web search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 137th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 69th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 65th season playin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tarik Daniel Skubal (born November 20, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Ti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarik_Skubal

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Claim 18: “MLB Sunday Night Baseball airs on NBC and Peacock this season.”

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Claim 19: “The Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox will wrap up a three-game weekend series tonight”

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Multiple web search results confirm a series between the Red Sox and Dodgers, with one source explicitly mentioning the Red Sox won the first two games and another discussing the Sunday game, indicating a three-game weekend series.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dustin Jake May (born September 6, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodg…
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Claim 20: “August 16 at 7 p.m. — Seattle Mariners at Houston Astros (NBC and Peacock)”

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Claim 21: “August 30 at 7 p.m. — Houston Astros at New York Mets (NBC and Peacock)”

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Claim 22: “Tarik Skubal, the reigning back-to-back AL Cy Young winner.”

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Multiple sources, including AOL and Nypost, explicitly state that Tarik Skubal is a back-to-back AL Cy Young winner.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Cy Young Award, officially the Cy Young Memorial Award, is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cy_Young_Award

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Justin Brooks Verlander ( VUR-land-ər; born February 20, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played in MLB for the Hou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Verlander

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Claim 23: “You can also stream Sunday Night Baseball with a subscription to Peacock, which costs $16.99/month after a seven-day free trial.”

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No evidence was provided or found during the search to verify Peacock's pricing or trial for Sunday Night Baseball.

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Claim 24: “Where: Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles, California)”

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Multiple sources confirm the venue is Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California.

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web search NEUTRAL — Dodger Stadium. 1000 Vin Scully Ave, , Los Angeles 90012.I consent to receive the Discover LA newsletter. You can learn more by reading our privacy policy, and you can opt out at any time.
https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/event/2026/08/02/los-ange…

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web search NEUTRAL — Location: Los Angeles, California. Venue: Dodger Stadium.Upcoming Red Sox Games. 8/1/2026 at Dodgers: 9:10 p.m. ET. Starters - BOS: Payton Tolle, LAD: Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
https://foxsports1300.iheart.com/content/2026-08-01-buy-tick…

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web search NEUTRAL — Featured places. Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs - FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS August 3, 2026 MLB Season. House of Highlights.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K71iT7Jmbxk

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Claim 25: “September 6 at 3 p.m. — Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies (NBC and Peacock)”

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